Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 17,992 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 17,992 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Macao peaked at 17,992 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,576 number, in 2001.
Macao ranks 47th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,576 number | — |
| 2002 | 13,080 number | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 17,541 number | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 14,627 number | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 12,711 number | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 12,087 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11,930 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,648 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14,358 number | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 13,508 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13,623 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,152 number | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 9,327 number | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 10,872 number | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 12,213 number | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 13,549 number | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 14,821 number | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 16,155 number | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 17,992 number | +11.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17,992 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17,992 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,782 number, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,951 number | 7,576 number | 17,541 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,021 number | 8,152 number | 17,992 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Macao?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Macao was 17,992 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 17,992 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,576 number in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 47th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.